#981A24
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(44.2% 0.16 23.4), rgb(152, 26, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#981A24 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #981A24 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 26, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 71%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.16 23.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #981A24 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #981A24 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #981A24 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #981A24 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 22.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#EF7773
oklch(70.7% 0.149 23.5)
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Step 500
500
#E64B4E
oklch(63% 0.191 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#D22032
oklch(55.7% 0.209 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#B50B25
oklch(49.1% 0.194 23.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#981A24
oklch(44.2% 0.16 23.4)
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Step 900
900
#761B1F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#461213
oklch(27.1% 0.08 23.1)
#981A24 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #423C23 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61571F | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8001F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #981A24
#981A24
oklch(44.2% 0.16 23.4)
- #005F66
#005F66
oklch(44.2% 0.075 203.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #981A24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.013
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.026
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.027
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.034
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.039
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.040
Use #981A24 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.